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Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport Airspace Change Programme (FASI)

Airspace change ID: ACP-2019-32

Current status:IN PROGRESS

28/10/2024: The CAA has completed the Stage 3 Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor has met the requirements of the Process up to this point. The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in the published document 'Stage 3 Consult Gateway Outcome – October 2024’.

In accordance with direction 5(1) of the Civil Aviation Authority (Air Navigation) Directions 2023, the CAA is not satisfied this airspace change proposal up to this stage has demonstrated that it is in accordance with the CAA’s Airspace Modernisation Strategy (CAP 1711), including the proposed Iteration 3 of the UK Masterplan (Scottish cluster). Subject to acceptance, Iteration 3 of the UK Masterplan (Scottish cluster) will be published at the same time that the constituent airspace change proposals for this cluster publish their consultations.

Current step:: Consult/Engage Gateway
Created:: 18 April 2019
Last updated:: 28 October 2024

Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is 1.

Edinburgh Airport is growing fast.

We propose to introduce a number of RNAV1 Standard Instrument Departures (SIDs), RNAV1 Arrival Transitions and RNAV5 STARs in order to meet technical requirements and improve airspace efficiency and capacity. Our target runway capacity is 50 movements per hour.

These new routes will take advantage of improved navigational capability, which will allow better planning and increase the capacity of the airspace and the runway, particularly in peak times. This may also minimise the environmental impacts of flights in terms of the total number of people overflown, as well as when and how often they are overflown – while also cutting average CO2 emissions.

We believe an improved airspace with the right flight paths and technology for Edinburgh Airport will ensure our airport can meet existing and future demand by increasing the capacity of its runways and allow flights to depart with fewer delays and environmental impacts.

Proposal progress

Consult/Engage Gateway

This step has been started

At the consult/engage gateway, the CAA completes a regulatory assessment of the change sponsor's outputs and relevant supporting evidence to determine whether the airspace change process requirements of Stage 3 have been followed.

CAA response to Consult/Engage Gateway

27/09/2024: Post a CAA feedback session held on 6 September 2024, the change sponsor elected to withdraw ACP-2019-32 from the September 2024 Gateway. The change sponsor has subsequently submitted a new timeline change request and Edinburgh’s Stage 3 submission will now be assessed at an October 2024 Gateway.

28/10/2024: The CAA has completed the Stage 3 Consult Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor has met the requirements of the Process up to this point. The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in the published document 'Stage 3 Consult Gateway Outcome – October 2024’.

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Edinburgh Airport Edinburgh Airport Airspace Change Programme (FASI)

Purpose of this change

Proposal progress

Consult/Engage Gateway

Citizen Space Consultation

CAA response to Consult/Engage Gateway

Documents for this proposal (63 documents)

Potentially affected area